While urbanization is often associated to a loss of biodiversity, non-native animal species
are strikingly successful in urban landscapes. As biological invasions are recognized to …

Rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the major infective agent of human
eosinophilic meningitis (EM) in the world. The parasite was first noted in China in 1933 …

We are reporting the first locality of invasive giant African snail, Achatina (Lissachatina)
fulica (Férussac, 1821) in the Ecuadorian Amazon. It was found present in 32 out of 50 …

Gastropods are amongst the most popular of the Mollusca in the pet trade, with globalisation
being the main contributing factor facilitating their establishment globally. Although it is …

Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica was introduced in Cuba in 2014 for african religious purposes
and nowadays, mainly by human activity, it is widespread all over the country and, where …

4Arajuno Road Project, via Puyo a Arajuno 6, Puyo, Ecuador* corresponding author
aBstract: Distribution data on Achatina fulica Bowdich were obtained from pest control …

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a metastrongyloid lungworm causing severe cardiovascular
disease in domestic and wild animals. During its heteroxenous life cycle, A. vasorum …

The Giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica) is listed among the top 100 worst invasive alien
species. Native to East Africa, it has been introduced voluntarily or accidentally into more …

Abstract The giant African snail Lissachatina fulica is potentially useful as an index fossil for
the “Anthropocene” in tropical and subtropical non-marine sediments that also indicates …

Abstract The giant African snail Lissachatina fulica has been reported invading Cuba since
2014 and is now well established in areas of Havana and several nearby regions. This …